Jeremiah 51:59

The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah into Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. And this Seraiah was a quiet prince.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
word	הַדָּבָ֞ר ha.da.Var	H1697	a word · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ yir.me.Ya.hu	H3414	Jirmejah · proper noun, a man's name
prophet	הַנָּבִ֗יא ha.na.Vi'	H5030	a prophet or (generally) inspired man · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
commanded	צִוָּ֣ה tzi.Vah	H6680	(intensively) to constitute · verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Seraiah	שְׂרָיָ֣ה se.ra.Yah	H8304	Serajah · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶן ven-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Neriah	נֵרִיָּה֮ ne.ri.Yah	H5374	Nerijah · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Maaseiah	מַחְסֵיָה֒ mach.se.Yah	H4271	Machsejah · proper noun, a man's name
went	יָלַךְ yâlak	H3212	to walk (literally or figuratively)
Zedekiah	צִדְקִיָּ֤הוּ tzid.ki.Ya.hu	H6667	Tsidkijah · proper noun, a man's name
king	מֶֽלֶךְ Me.lekh-	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine singular construct
Judah	יְהוּדָה֙ ye.hu.Dah	H3063	Jehudah (or Judah) · proper noun, a place name
Babylon	בָּבֶ֔ל ba.Vel	H894	Babel (i.e. Babylon) · proper noun, a place name
fourth	הָרְבִעִ֖ית ha.re.vi.'It	H7243	fourth · definite article + ordinal number, feminine singular absolute
year	בִּשְׁנַ֥ת bish.Nat	H8141	a year (as a revolution of time) · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct
reign	לְמָלְכ֑וֹ le.ma.le.Kho	H4427	to reign · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
Seraiah	וּשְׂרָיָ֖ה u.se.ra.Yah	H8304	Serajah · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
quiet	מְנוּחָֽה me.nu.Chah	H4496	repose or (adverbially) peacefully · noun, common feminine singular absolute
prince	שַׂ֥ר sar	H8269	a head person (of any rank or class) · noun, common masculine singular construct

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Cross-references

Jeremiah 32:12 And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle’s son, and i…
Jeremiah 36:4 Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken un…
Jeremiah 28:1 And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that…
Jeremiah 45:1 The word that Jeremiah the prophet spake unto Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah,…
Jeremiah 52:1 Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal th…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 51:59–end

We have been long attending the judgment of Babylon in this and the foregoing chapter; now here we have the conclusion of that whole matter. 1. A copy is taken of this prophecy, it should seem by Jeremiah himself, for Baruch his scribe is not mentioned here (Jer 51:60): Jeremiah wrote in a book all these words that are here written against Babylon. He received this notice that he might give it to all whom it might concern. It is of great advantage both to the propagating and to the perpetuating of the word of God to have it written, and to have copies taken of the law, prophets, and epistles. 2. It is sent to Babylon, to the captives there, by the hand of Seraiah, who went there attendant on…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 51:59

A special copy of the prophecy prepared by Jeremiah was delivered to Seraiah, to console the Jews in their Babylonian exile. Though he was to throw it into the Euphrates, a symbol of Babylon's fate, no doubt he retained the substance in memory, so as to be able orally to communicate it to his countrymen. went with Zedekiah--rather, "in behalf of Zedekiah"; sent by Zedekiah to appease Nebuchadnezzar's anger at his revolt [CALVIN]. fourth year--so that Jeremiah's prediction of Babylon's downfall was thus solemnly written and sealed by a symbolical action, six whole years before the capture of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. quiet prince--Compare Ch1 22:9, "a man of rest." Seraiah was not o…

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John Gill on Jeremiah 51:59

The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah,.... This word is no other than the above prophecy concerning the destruction of Babylon, contained in this and the preceding chapter; or rather the order the prophet gave this prince to take a copy of it with him to Babylon, and there read it, and their cast it into the river Euphrates, with a stone bound it. Of this Seraiah we read nowhere else: he is further described as the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah into Babylon, in the fourth year of his reign; the Jews say (i) that Zedekiah, in the fourth year of his reign, went to Babylon, to reconcile himself to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon…

Dictionary and topics

Baruch — Blessed. (1.) The secretary of the prophet Jeremiah (32:12; 36:4). He was of the tribe of Judah (51:59). To him Jeremiah dictated his prophecies regarding the invasion of the Babylonians and the…
Governor — (1.) Heb. nagid, a prominent, conspicuous person, whatever his capacity: as, chief of the royal palace (2 Chr. 28:7; comp. 1 Kings 4:6), chief of the temple (1 Chr. 9:11; Jer. 20:1), the leader of…
Maaseiah — The work of Jehovah. (1.) One of the Levites whom David appointed as porter for the ark (1 Chr. 15:18, 20). (2.) One of the “captains of hundreds” associated with Jehoiada in restoring king Jehoash…
Seraiah — Soldier of Jehovah. (1.) The father of Joab (1 Chr. 4:13, 14). (2.) The grandfather of Jehu (1 Chr. 4:35). (3.) One of David’s scribes or secretaries (2 Sam. 8:17). (4.) A Netophathite (Jer. 40:8), a…
Euphrates · General references — General references
Maaseiah · 14. Grandfather of Baruch — 14. Grandfather of Baruch
Persia · Prophecies concerning — Prophecies concerning
Seraiah · 10. A servant of Ze — 10. A servant of Ze
Zedekiah · to Babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his — to Babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Jeremiah 51:59

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 51:59–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 51:59

John Gill on Jeremiah 51:59

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 51:59

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 51:59–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 51:59

John Gill on Jeremiah 51:59

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Jeremiah 51:59

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 51:59–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 51:59-64

Rashi on Jeremiah 51:58